Free Trade, Unequal India
The commerce minister’s celebration of yet another free trade agreement hides a deeper worry. Yes, India’s exports look strong on paper. Yes, the country seems more plugged into global trade. But the gains are...
India’s Tilt: Geopolitics in the Age of Inequality I Podcast I Mk Venu
You, Me & the Economy Trump Pulls the Plug: Global Tax Negotiations & the Struggle Against Inequality In this episode, senior journalist MK Venu reflects on India’s shifting role in the global struggle against...
Financing Precarity: Gig work and cheap labour in India
Gig workers struck work this Christmas and on New Year’s eve protesting against automated systems used by the platforms to penalize delivery workers and reduce their ratings when delays occur, and are asking for...
Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025
The Telangana State Energy Finance Conference held on 25th September 2025 at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad was co-organised by CESS, the People’s Monitoring Group on Electricity Regulation (PMGER), Rural...
Interview with Harsh Mander on World Inequality Report 2026 | On Second Thought
🎙️ On Second Thought | New Episode 📽️Interview with Harsh Mander on World Inequality Report 2026 In this episode, writer and researcher Anirban Bhattacharya speaks with Harsh Mander on rising inequality and the politics...
SHANTI Act: Another Dangerous Example of Profit Over People
President Draupadi Murmu gave assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, formally opening up India’s nuclear energy sector to private players for the very first time....
How Rural Credit Crunch Played a Role in the Birth of the State Bank of India
In the early years after Independence, India’s rural economy faced a deep and persistent credit crisis. Agriculture employed the majority of the population, yet formal banking institutions had little presence in villages. Rural households...
VB – G RAM G to replace MGNREGA; a decimation of employment guarantee
In the recently concluded session of Parliament, amidst blaring opposition, Speaker Om Birla passed the Viksit Bharath – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB – G RAM G). Proposed as a replacement for...
INDIA’S “GREEN HYDROGEN” MIRAGE
India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), launched with the ambition of making the country a global hub and exporter, is promoted as a cornerstone of its climate strategy. This article argues that, far from...
Press Release: State of Finance in India Report 2024-25
Press Release: December 19, 2025 ‘As Digitalisation Deepens, Welfare Systems are Collapsing Under Expanding Exclusions’: New Report on Gig Economy Release of the State of Finance in India Report 2024-25 New Delhi: Senior economists...
State of Finance in India Report 2024-25
This edition of the State of Finance in India report has India’s digital economy and its impact as its special theme. The term ‘infrastructure’ conjures up images of large projects made of steel and...
India’s Wealth Gap Widens; Top 1% Dominates National Wealth I Finance Matters, 05 December 2025
The World Inequality Report 2026 delivers a sharp warning about India’s economic direction. It shows that India is now one of the most unequal countries in the world, with wealth and income concentrating rapidly at the...
India’s Labour Codes: Reform or Rollback of Workers’ Rights? | Editorial | Finance Matters, 28 November 2025
The Union government’s move to notify the long-pending Labour Codes marks the biggest overhaul of India’s labour laws since Independence. By replacing 29 existing laws with four sweeping Codes, the Centre claims it is...
INEQUALITY ALERT
Dispatches from A World Growing Apart. Issue 1 | 18 October 2025 Issue 2 | 10 Novemeber 2025 Issue 3 | 25 November 2025 Issue 4 | December 17, 2025 Issue 5 |...
Extreme Weather, Unequal Impact: India’s Growing Divide | Editorial | Finance Matters, 21 November 2025
India’s growing climate crisis is now impossible to overlook. A new Climate Risk Index by Germanwatch ranks India ninth among the countries most severely affected by extreme weather in the last 30 years. In...
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